Despite continued efforts to reduce plastic waste, only a fraction of it is recycled. For example,…
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Foster parents of high-need children need more support
As the U.S. foster care system moves away from relying on residential programs for children with…
Anchored by a dense neighborhood: What stops cells from going astray
The proteins that constitute the extracellular matrix surrounding a cell exist as fibers. How the spacing…
Who profits? An analysis of the income-generating activities under the Green Morocco Plan
Since 2005, major donors have been expanding Morocco’s programs to combat poverty, social exclusion and gender…
Extraterrestrial impacts may have triggered 'bursts' of plate tectonics
When—and how—the Earth’s surface evolved from a hot, primordial mush into a rocky planet continually resurfaced…
A gender lens is essential to sustaining peace: Evidence from Mozambique
Despite decades of relative peace and recent efforts to promote gender equality, women and girls in…
Glass from a 3-D printer
ETH researchers used a 3-D printing process to produce complex and highly porous glass objects. The…
Chicken embryo model allows researchers to assess toxicity of environmental pollutants
New research spearheaded by scientists at McGill University reports that exposing chicken embryos, a model of…
Are we looking for happiness in all the wrong places?
If only we could win millions on the lottery—or failing that, at least convince our boss…
Human migration out of Africa may have followed monsoons in the Middle East
Last year, scientists announced that a human jawbone and prehistoric tools found in 2002 in Misliya…